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Gattuso Leaves Italy Job After Missing Out on World Cup Again

FIGC said the contract ended by mutual consent after Italy missed a third straight World Cup, with Gattuso taking responsibility for the failure.

  • On Friday, Gennaro Gattuso left his role as Italy manager by mutual consent after the national team failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Italian Football Federation confirmed the departure.
  • Italy's penalty shootout loss to Bosnia on Tuesday prompted FIGC President Gabriele Gravina and delegation head Gianluigi Buffon to resign on Wednesday. The four-time champions have now missed three consecutive World Cups.
  • The former Valencia and Marseille boss told the Italian Football Federation website: "With pain in my heart, having failed to achieve the target we set ourselves, I am bringing an end to my experience as national team boss." Gattuso worked nine months.
  • AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri and Napoli manager Antonio Conte are reportedly candidates to succeed Gattuso. Italy's next match is a friendly in Greece on June 7, followed by a September Nations League game against Belgium.
  • The 48-year-old Gattuso was a member of Italy's 2006 World Cup-winning squad, but the nation has failed to replicate that success. This marks the four-time champions' third consecutive World Cup absence since 2018.
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The technician joins the departures of the president of the federation, Gabriele Gravina, and the manager of the selection, Gianluigi Buffon.

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Shocking Failure to Qualify for 3 Consecutive World Cups: Italy's Gattuso Abruptly Dismissed OSEN = Reporter Seo Jeong-hwan Gennaro Gattuso has finally stepped down as the head coach of the Italian national football team. The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) officially announced on the 3rd that it had terminated Gattuso's contract by mutual agreement. Gattuso

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Gattuso resigns as Italy coach after shock World Cup play-off defeat

Gattuso resigns as Italy coach after shock World Cup play-off defeat

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softfootball.com broke the news in on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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